WALTER J. HICKEL
GOVERNOR |
STATE
OF ALASKA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
JUNEAU |
January 4, 1994 |
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 140
I, Walter J. Hickel Governor of the State of Alaska, under
the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution
and by Alaska Statute 44.19.145(c), hereby establish the Alaska
Rural Bulk Fuel Task Force (task force). The task force will
be appointed by the governor. Members serve at the pleasure of
the governor.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. The task force shall operate as the advisory board for
the various state agencies involved in planning, repairs, construction,
improvements, and site remediation of rural community bulk fuel
storage facilities.
2. The task force will oversee the development and implementation
of a statewide working plan to resolve the rural bulk fuel facility
concerns of the state and federal government.
3. The task force:
a. shall submit to the governor and the Legislature, at least
annually, recommendations with respect to matters relating to
its functions, including a status report on facility compliance
with pertinent laws and regulations; and
b. shall meet at least twice annually to review agency planning
with respect to the bulk fuel storage issue; to review operation
funding; to meet with industry representatives, the scientific
community, state and federal agencies, and the Coast Guard involved
in the bulk fuel storage issue; to meet with community leaders
and the general public regarding the bulk fuel storage issue;
and
c. shall, through public awareness, elevate the sensitivity
of hazardous material storage and the related public health/safety
risks throughout the general public; and
d. shall be composed of seven (7) members, representing specific
aspects of rural bulk fuel storage concerns, in addition to the
director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the commissioners
of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs, the Department
of Environmental Conservation, and the Department of Education.
A seat on the task force will be made available for the commander
of the U. & Coast Guard, or his/her designee. The task force
shall be in effect until later modified. Terms shall be two (2)
years, beginning upon the date of appointment. The commissioner
of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs shall serve
as chair.
Administrative Responsibilities
The Department of Community and Regional Affairs, Division
of Energy, is responsible for general administration and necessary
operating budgets for essential task force issues.
This order takes effect immediately.
Dated this 2 day of Feb, 1994.
S/S Walter
J. Hickel
Walter J. Hickel
Governor |
